Ring watch



Jan. 5, 1937. J, VITRONE 2,066,437

RING WATCH Filed July 25 1936 3%" 4 film '1 6 J 2 7 u v I 1 II J z z?Inventor Jbaqviz 722 /012 By M m Attorneys Patented Jan. 5, 1937 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE "laims.

The present invention relates to and useful improvements in ring watcheand has for its primary object to provide, a manner as hereinafter setforth, an article oi. this character embodying novel means forsubstantially enclosing and protecting the winding stem crown in amanner to prevent the same from catching on clothing or other fabric andto facilitate putting a glove on the hand.

Other objects of invention are to provide a ring watch of theaforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, durable, compact, easy to wind, attractive in appearance and whichmay be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe sev eral views, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a ring watch constructed in accordancewith the present in-- vention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises afinger band i of suitable metal having mounted thereon a rim 2 of anysuitable shape and size. The refeience numeral 3 designates a watch ofany suit 6 able shape and size which is engageable in the rim 2 andwhich is hingedly connected at one end to said rim, as at 4.

The end portions of the band I have formed therein chambers 5immediately adjacent opposite sides of the rim 2. One or the chain July29, 1936, Serial No. 93,279

hers 5 is for the reception of the crown 6 o! the watch 3, said onechamber communicating with the interior of the rim 2 through a notch Iin said rim. The notch 1 accommodates the winding stem 8 of the watch 3.

It will thus be seen that with the watch 3 engaged in the rim 2 thecrown 6 will be substantially enclosed in one of the chambers 5 in amanner to prevent said crown from catching on articles, such asclothing. When it is desired to wind or set the watch it is onlynecessary to swing the same out of the rim 2 on the hinge 4 tosubstantially the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 of thedrawing, thereby permitting the crown 6 to be gripped and operated.

It is believed that the many advantages of a ring watch constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood, andalthough a preferred embodiment of the article is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

What is claimed is:-

1. A ring watch comprising a finger band, a rim mounted on the band, anda watch hlngedly mounted onthe rim and engageable therein, said watchincluding a winding crown, the band having achamber therein for thereception of the crown.

2. A ring watch comprising a finger band, a rim on said band, and awatch hingedly mounted on rim and engageable therein, said watchincluding a winding stem and a crown on said stem, the rim having anotch therein for the reception of the stem, the band having a chamhertherein communicating with the notch for the reception or the crown.

JOSEPH VITRONE.

